The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation reports a 35.4 percent increase in murder in Oklahoma from 2014 to 2015 - from 178 slayings in 2014 to 241 in 2015.

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation reports a 35.4 percent increase in murder in Oklahoma from 2014 to 2015 - from 178 slayings in 2014 to 241 in 2015.

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Updated: 10:15 PM CDT May 6, 2016

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WEBVTT AN ALARMING SPIKE IN THE MURDER RATE. HOW THE NUMBERS ARE BEING USED TO KEEP YOU SAFE TONIGHT. 35. 4%, THAT IS HOW MUCH THE MURDER RATE INCREASED IN OKLAHOMA BETWEEN 2014 AND. 2015 IT IS THE OKLAHOMA STATE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION PRELIMINARY REPORT AND THE AGENCY HOPES IT WILL GET THE PUBLIC'S ATTENTION. >> WE COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THIS IS HAPPENED. REPORTER: JESSICA BROWN SAYS THESE NUMBERS ARE USED FOR LAW-ENFORCEMENT TO NOT ONLY ADJUST THEIR MANPOWER WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE BUT ALSO TO USE THESE ALARMING STATISTICS TO APPLY FOR GRANTS TO PREVENT THESE CRIMES FROM HAPPENING. >> WE ARE UNABLE TO HIRE A LOT OF PEOPLE DUE TO OUR BUDGETS BEING CUT YEAR AFTER YEAR. SO, WE ARE HURTING. REPORTER: A REPORT SHOWS CRIME OVERALL IN THE 30 LARGEST CITIES, INCLUDING OKLAHOMA CITY, AND IT SHOWS A DECREASED. IN 2014, THE CRIME 100,000 WAS MORE THAN 5000.

OSBI reports sharp rise in Oklahoma murder rate

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation reports a 35.4 percent increase in murder in Oklahoma from 2014 to 2015 - from 178 slayings in 2014 to 241 in 2015.